Software Engineer III, YouTube Shorts, Client Side Mobile (Android) Development

Google Inc.; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Inc. is recruiting a Software Engineer III for YouTube Shorts on the Android platform. This mid-level role emphasizes building features for Android, cross-platform UI components, and client-side development with ML-driven personalization.

The team focuses on Shorts growth, delivering personalized experiences and scalable front-end serving while collaborating across teams. This role requires strong problem-solving, leadership, and mentorship for junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of Android feature development and cross-platform UI components.
• 2 years of client-side development experience.
• 2 years of data-driven UI personalization.
• 2 years of Android development experience.
• Experience programming in C++.
• Master’s/PhD in CS or related field; ML-driven UI personalization; iOS development (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Drive full-stack development in the Shorts consumption experience for Android and cross-platform UI.
• Leverage Rasta, SQL/Go pipelines for experimentation and data analysis.
• Pioneer ML models and heuristics to personalize Shorts UI.

Skills

Android development

C++ programming

Client-side development

UI personalization

Cross-platform UI components

ML for UI

iOS development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science

Tools

Rasta

SQL

Go

Job description

Software Engineer III, YouTube Shorts, Client Side Mobile (Android) Development

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in building features for android platforms, with experience developing cross-platform UI components.
• 2 years of client side development experience.
• 2 years of experience personalizing user interfaces through data-driven insights.
• 2 years of experience with Android development.
• Experience programming in C++

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• Experience personalizing user interfaces using machine learning.
• Experience with iOS development.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

The team focuses on Shorts growth surfaces and features along four primary dimensions: we aim to make it easy and seamless to get entertainment and information throughout the day. Encourage more active participation on the platform by making it easier to comment, like, subscribe, remix etc. and inspire viewers to become creators on the platform. In addition, we work on improving and scaling Shorts front-end serving to support our roadmap as well as that of our many partner teams and an exciting new initiative to leverage ML to personalize the Shorts watch page user interface (UI).

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Drive full-stack development in the YouTube Shorts consumption experience, offering opportunities across client development (native Android and iOS), cross-platform UI and C++ frontend serving (server platform).
• Leverage Rasta, SQL/Go pipelines, and other tools for experiment and data analysis.
• Pioneer new work streams to build ML models and heuristics that will personalize and optimize the Shorts player UI.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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